Glance: After falling to Nease 50-42 in the District 4-5A title game, the Sharks return to the postseason for the second-straight year after taking the district title in 2012. Ponte Vedra faced Bishop Kenny once this year, a 58-49 loss back in November. Jackson Johnson comes into the playoffs averaging 19.1 points per game for the Sharks, good enough for fifth-best in the First Coast. Though his speed and shooting ability are enough to keep opponents honest defensively, Johnson will need help — certainly on the defensive end — to slow the efficient Crusaders’ offense and make a first-round upset a possibility.

Baker County (19-6) at Nease (15-11)

Winner gets: Winner of the Ponte Vedra-Bishop Kenny matchup on Tuesday in the regional semifinals.

Glance: With their first district title in nine years under their belts, the Panthers now have the chance to ride that momentum to a playoff win. With Austin Williams, a freshman, gaining momentum down the stretch, Nease has yet another dangerous scoring option to relieve some of the pressure off of Chris Johnson and Kyle Cooper. Along with Andrew Holness, the Panthers have four players averaging double-digits on the season. Baker County brings in one of the area’s best scoring attacks, averaging a full six points more per game than Nease.

Eastside (12-15) at Bartram Trail (20-6)

Winner gets: Winner of the Creekside-Palatka matchup on Tuesday in the regional semifinals.

Glance: Momentum won’t carry over the span of a week, but Bartram is riding a high off its comeback win over Creekside in the District 5-5A final. Tyler Irish was lights out that game, scoring 28 points, but expecting that performance consistently through the state tournament is a tall order.

While Eastside may not pose too much of a problem for the Bears, getting Nick Grier back into the rotation will be crucial for their long-term playoff hopes. Grier only played roughly 10 minutes off the bench against Creekside in the district finals, his first game back after missing four weeks due to a dislocated kneecap.

Creekside (13-10) at Palatka (23-4)

Winner gets: Winner of the Eastside-Bartram Trail matchup on Tuesday in the regional semifinals.

Glance: Though the records of each team might indicate a one-sided affair, Creekside has more than enough to pull off an upset over one of the region’s best teams.

When the Knights use their height and intelligence to control the pace of games, smaller, athletic teams — such as Palatka — become vulnerable. The team will go as far as Brian Johnson takes them, which could be quite a ways is the versatile forward gets comfortable in his role in the offense. The Knights split the season series with Palatka, defeating the Panthers in November and losing 60-53 on Feb. 1.